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Scarlett O'Toole

Top Gun star 'messed up' while meeting 'disarming' Prince William and Kate Middleton

Top Gun star Miles Teller has admitted he breached protocol during a run in with Prince William and Kate Middleton.

The actor, who plays Lt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw in Top Gun: Maverick, met the Prince and Princess of Wales back in May at a screening for his latest film in London.

Miles said he and his co-stars were given a list of dos and don'ts ahead of being introduced to the royal couple.

"There's a lot of etiquette, deservedly so, and I kind of had a sheet to prep to make sure I didn't mess it up," he said during an appearance on Wednesday episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

But the 35-year-old revealed he "messed up" straight away.

Miles admitted his mistake in an interview with Jimmy Fallon (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Image)

48-year-old host Jimmy showed Miles a photograph of the encounter, with his co-star Jennifer Connelly looking "a little concerned" as Miles introduced himself to William and Kate and shook the Prince's hand.

"I think right off the bat I messed up. You’re not supposed to extend your hand right off the bat unless they do, but I felt the vibe," Miles explained.

He added: "To their credit, they were very disarming."

He shook William's hand after feeling a 'vibe' (Dave Benett/WireImage)

The Whiplash actor joked: "I think right there, I'm honestly lost in Prince William's eyes. I mean, blue as the bluest ocean."

Miles also described Kate as "beautiful and very cordial" and said she "holds herself so well".

He said he he thinks Prince William "is a lifelong fan now", adding: "I was just picking up what he was putting down."

Miles recently opened up on filming Top Gun: Maverick and said Tom Cruise, who was a producer on the film as well as the star, banned the cast from drinking alcohol while they were filming.

Miles plays Lt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw in the film (Scott Garfield)

The 60-year-old also wanted the cast to stay in peak physical shape.

Speaking to The Mirror, Miles said: "There were days after a tough shoot I could have really used a couple of beers… but you just don’t want to be flying at those speeds hungover."

He went on to admit he made one exception for a wedding, adding: "The next day I had flight training in 100C heat. That was rough."

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